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|'''Sir [[Edmund Barton]], PC, GCMG, KC'''<br/>([[Protectionist Party]]) | |'''Sir [[Edmund Barton]], PC, GCMG, KC'''<br/>([[Protectionist Party]]) | ||
| − | | | + | |1 January 1901—24 September 1903<br/>(2 years, 8 months, 24 days) |
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|'''[[Alfred Deakin]]'''<br>(Protectionist Party) | |'''[[Alfred Deakin]]'''<br>(Protectionist Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |24 September 1903—27 April 1904<br/>(7 months, 4 days) |
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|'''[[John Watson|John Christian Watson]]'''<br/>([[Australian Labor Party]]) | |'''[[John Watson|John Christian Watson]]'''<br/>([[Australian Labor Party]]) | ||
| − | | | + | |27 April 1904—17 August 1904<br/>(3 months, 21 days) |
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|'''[[George Reid|George Houstoun Reid]] (later Sir George), PC, KC'''<br/>(Free Trade) | |'''[[George Reid|George Houstoun Reid]] (later Sir George), PC, KC'''<br/>(Free Trade) | ||
| − | | | + | |18 August 1904—5 July 1905<br/>(10 months, 18 days) |
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|'''Alfred Deakin'''<br/>(Protectionist Party) | |'''Alfred Deakin'''<br/>(Protectionist Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |5 July 1905—13 November 1908<br/>(3 years, 4 months, 9 days) |
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|'''[[Andrew Fisher]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''[[Andrew Fisher]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |13 November 1908—2 June 1909<br/>(6 months, 21 days) |
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|'''[[Alfred Deakin]]'''<br/>(Protectionist Party) | |'''[[Alfred Deakin]]'''<br/>(Protectionist Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |2 June 1909—29 April 1910<br/>(10 months, 28 days) |
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|'''Andrew Fisher'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''Andrew Fisher'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |29 April 1910—24 June 1913<br/>(3 years, 1 month, 26 days) |
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|'''[[Joseph Cook]] (later Sir Joseph)'''<br/>([[Liberal Party of Australia]]) | |'''[[Joseph Cook]] (later Sir Joseph)'''<br/>([[Liberal Party of Australia]]) | ||
| − | | | + | |24 June 1913—17 September 1914<br/>(1 year, 2 months, 25 days) |
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|'''Andrew Fisher'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''Andrew Fisher'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |17 September 1914—27 October 1915<br/>(1 year, 1 month, 11 days) |
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|'''[[William Hughes|William Morris Hughes]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party; [[Nationalist Party]] from 1917) | |'''[[William Hughes|William Morris Hughes]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party; [[Nationalist Party]] from 1917) | ||
| − | | | + | |27 October 1915—9 February 1923<br/>(7 years, 3 months, 14 days) |
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|'''[[Stanley Bruce|Stanley Melbourne Bruce]], PC, CH, MC'''<br/>(Nationalist Party) | |'''[[Stanley Bruce|Stanley Melbourne Bruce]], PC, CH, MC'''<br/>(Nationalist Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |9 February 1923—22 October 1929<br/>(6 years, 8 months, 14 days) |
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|'''[[James Scullin|James Henry Scullin]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''[[James Scullin|James Henry Scullin]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |22 October 1929—6 January 1932<br/>(2 years, 2 months, 16 days) |
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|'''[[Joseph Lyons|Joseph Aloysius Lyons]], PC, CH'''<br/>([[United Australia Party]]) | |'''[[Joseph Lyons|Joseph Aloysius Lyons]], PC, CH'''<br/>([[United Australia Party]]) | ||
| − | | | + | |6 January 1932—7 April 1939<br/>(7 years, 3 months, 2 days) |
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|'''Sir [[Earle Page|Earle Christmas Grafton Page]], PC, GCMG'''<br/>([[Australian Country Party]]) | |'''Sir [[Earle Page|Earle Christmas Grafton Page]], PC, GCMG'''<br/>([[Australian Country Party]]) | ||
| − | | | + | |7 April 1939—26 April 1939<br/>(20 days) |
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|'''[[Robert Menzies|Robert Gordon Menzies]], PC, KC'''<br/>([[United Australia Party]]) | |'''[[Robert Menzies|Robert Gordon Menzies]], PC, KC'''<br/>([[United Australia Party]]) | ||
| − | | | + | |26 April 1939—29 August [[1941]]<br/>(2 years, 4 months, 4 days) |
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|'''[[Arthur Fadden|Arthur William Fadden]] (later Sir Arthur)'''<br/>([[Country Party]]) | |'''[[Arthur Fadden|Arthur William Fadden]] (later Sir Arthur)'''<br/>([[Country Party]]) | ||
| − | | | + | |29 August 1941—7 October 1941<br/>(1 month, 9 days) |
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|'''[[John Curtin]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''[[John Curtin]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |7 October 1941—5 July 1945<br/>(3 years, 8 months, 29 days) |
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|'''[[Francis Forde|Francis Michael Forde]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''[[Francis Forde|Francis Michael Forde]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |6 July 1945—13 July 1945<br/>(8 days) |
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|'''[[Joseph Chifley|Joseph Benedict Chifley]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''[[Joseph Chifley|Joseph Benedict Chifley]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |13 July 1945—19 December 1949<br/>(4 years, 5 months, 7 days) |
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|'''[[Robert Menzies|Robert Gordon Menzies]] (later Sir Robert), PC, KC'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | |'''[[Robert Menzies|Robert Gordon Menzies]] (later Sir Robert), PC, KC'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | ||
| − | | | + | |19 December 1949—26 January 1966<br/>(16 years, 1 month, 8 days) |
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|'''[[Harold Holt|Harold Edward Holt]], PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | |'''[[Harold Holt|Harold Edward Holt]], PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | ||
| − | | | + | |26 January 1966—19 December 1967<br/>(1 year, 10 months, 23 days) |
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|'''[[John McEwen]] (later Sir John), PC'''<br/>(Country Party) | |'''[[John McEwen]] (later Sir John), PC'''<br/>(Country Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |19 December 1967—10 January 1968<br/>(23 days) |
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|'''[[John Gorton|John Grey Gorton]], PC'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | |'''[[John Gorton|John Grey Gorton]], PC'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | ||
| − | | | + | |10 January 1968—10 March 1971<br/>(3 years, 2 months) |
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|'''[[William McMahon]] (later Sir William), PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | |'''[[William McMahon]] (later Sir William), PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | ||
| − | | | + | |10 March 1971—5 December 1972<br/>(1 year, 8 months, 25 days) |
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|'''[[Gough Whitlam|Edward Gough Whitlam]], QC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''[[Gough Whitlam|Edward Gough Whitlam]], QC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |5 December 1972—11 November 1975<br/>(2 years, 11 months, 7 days) |
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|'''[[Malcolm Fraser|John Malcolm Fraser]], PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | |'''[[Malcolm Fraser|John Malcolm Fraser]], PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | ||
| − | | | + | |11 November 1975—11 March 1983<br/>(7 years, 4 months) |
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|'''[[Robert Hawke|Robert James Lee Hawke]], AC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''[[Robert Hawke|Robert James Lee Hawke]], AC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |11 March 1983—20 December 1991<br/>(8 years, 9 months, 10 days) |
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|'''[[Paul Keating|Paul John Keating]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | |'''[[Paul Keating|Paul John Keating]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | ||
| − | | | + | |20 December 1991—11 March 1996<br/>(4 years, 2 months, 20 days) |
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|'''[[John Howard|John Winston Howard]]'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | |'''[[John Howard|John Winston Howard]]'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | ||
| − | | | + | |11 March 1996—<br/>(11 years so far) |
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 03:10, August 15, 2007
Following is a list of Prime Ministers of Australia from Federation to the present.[1]
| Prime Minister | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sir Edmund Barton, PC, GCMG, KC (Protectionist Party) |
1 January 1901—24 September 1903 (2 years, 8 months, 24 days) |
| Alfred Deakin (Protectionist Party) |
24 September 1903—27 April 1904 (7 months, 4 days) |
| John Christian Watson (Australian Labor Party) |
27 April 1904—17 August 1904 (3 months, 21 days) |
| George Houstoun Reid (later Sir George), PC, KC (Free Trade) |
18 August 1904—5 July 1905 (10 months, 18 days) |
| Alfred Deakin (Protectionist Party) |
5 July 1905—13 November 1908 (3 years, 4 months, 9 days) |
| Andrew Fisher (Australian Labor Party) |
13 November 1908—2 June 1909 (6 months, 21 days) |
| Alfred Deakin (Protectionist Party) |
2 June 1909—29 April 1910 (10 months, 28 days) |
| Andrew Fisher (Australian Labor Party) |
29 April 1910—24 June 1913 (3 years, 1 month, 26 days) |
| Joseph Cook (later Sir Joseph) (Liberal Party of Australia) |
24 June 1913—17 September 1914 (1 year, 2 months, 25 days) |
| Andrew Fisher (Australian Labor Party) |
17 September 1914—27 October 1915 (1 year, 1 month, 11 days) |
| William Morris Hughes (Australian Labor Party; Nationalist Party from 1917) |
27 October 1915—9 February 1923 (7 years, 3 months, 14 days) |
| Stanley Melbourne Bruce, PC, CH, MC (Nationalist Party) |
9 February 1923—22 October 1929 (6 years, 8 months, 14 days) |
| James Henry Scullin, PC (Australian Labor Party) |
22 October 1929—6 January 1932 (2 years, 2 months, 16 days) |
| Joseph Aloysius Lyons, PC, CH (United Australia Party) |
6 January 1932—7 April 1939 (7 years, 3 months, 2 days) |
| Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page, PC, GCMG (Australian Country Party) |
7 April 1939—26 April 1939 (20 days) |
| Robert Gordon Menzies, PC, KC (United Australia Party) |
26 April 1939—29 August 1941 (2 years, 4 months, 4 days) |
| Arthur William Fadden (later Sir Arthur) (Country Party) |
29 August 1941—7 October 1941 (1 month, 9 days) |
| John Curtin, PC (Australian Labor Party) |
7 October 1941—5 July 1945 (3 years, 8 months, 29 days) |
| Francis Michael Forde, PC (Australian Labor Party) |
6 July 1945—13 July 1945 (8 days) |
| Joseph Benedict Chifley, PC (Australian Labor Party) |
13 July 1945—19 December 1949 (4 years, 5 months, 7 days) |
| Robert Gordon Menzies (later Sir Robert), PC, KC (Liberal Party of Australia) |
19 December 1949—26 January 1966 (16 years, 1 month, 8 days) |
| Harold Edward Holt, PC, CH (Liberal Party of Australia) |
26 January 1966—19 December 1967 (1 year, 10 months, 23 days) |
| John McEwen (later Sir John), PC (Country Party) |
19 December 1967—10 January 1968 (23 days) |
| John Grey Gorton, PC (Liberal Party of Australia) |
10 January 1968—10 March 1971 (3 years, 2 months) |
| William McMahon (later Sir William), PC, CH (Liberal Party of Australia) |
10 March 1971—5 December 1972 (1 year, 8 months, 25 days) |
| Edward Gough Whitlam, QC (Australian Labor Party) |
5 December 1972—11 November 1975 (2 years, 11 months, 7 days) |
| John Malcolm Fraser, PC, CH (Liberal Party of Australia) |
11 November 1975—11 March 1983 (7 years, 4 months) |
| Robert James Lee Hawke, AC (Australian Labor Party) |
11 March 1983—20 December 1991 (8 years, 9 months, 10 days) |
| Paul John Keating (Australian Labor Party) |
20 December 1991—11 March 1996 (4 years, 2 months, 20 days) |
| John Winston Howard (Liberal Party of Australia) |
11 March 1996— (11 years so far) |